My ongoing theme is always the truth, as I see it, and the exposure of lies, deception and manipulation wherever they exist. I remain firmly convinced that the world can no longer resist its innate urge to unite and co-operate with one another and we are very close to the point where war can no longer be an option if this transformation is to occur. Website: allenroland.com Email: allen@allenroland.com

Monday, October 24, 2016

AMY GOODMAN SPEAKS TRUTH TO POWER DEFENDING OUR 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

"Any time someone carries a picket sign in front of
the White House, that is the First Amendment in action" ~ Julian Bond

"The media is
absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It's not our job to
cozy up to power. We're supposed to be the check and balance on government…We
have to protect all journalists, and journalists have to be allowed to do their
jobs…War coverage should be more than a parade of retired generals and retired
government flacks posing as reporters" These words spoken by Amy
Goodman (Democracy Now) speak to the sanctity of our First Amendment which is
now under attack at the North Dakota Access Pipeline and of course Amy still
continues to speak truth to power at great risk to her personal safety as well
as all truth tellers and citizen journalists committed to the truth: Allen L
Roland, PhD

{Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and
to petition the Government for a redress of grievances} First Amendment to the United States Congress

Officers
Withdrawn from North Dakota Following Arrest of Madison Elected Official

Madison Common Council Alderperson Rebecca Kemble
speaks out after her arrest while working as a legal observer during the
growing resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. What she describes is a
militarized criminal justice system whose focus seems to be to intimidate and
provoke even with a peaceful and lawful demonstrations.

The intent appears to be to treat
innocent demonstrating participants as wild and lawless criminals which
includes strip searches, food and clothing deprivation and humiliation ~ all of which has happened at Standing Rock.

Here Journalist Amy Goodman speaks out after her charges were dropped for
covering the brutal repression of peaceful water protectors. See 16 minute
video interview ~ https://youtu.be/z17xOYki0sU

In an exclusive interview, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman says she's turning
herself to North Dakota authorities to defend the right of journalists
everywhere to challenge power ~ and all citizen journalists, including myself,
need to heed her words for the handwriting is on the wall for citizen truth
tellers in our current war on terror for the first casualty of war is THE
Truth. 8 minute video ~ https://youtu.be/4isZv59gmGw

Gary G. Kohls, MD , Transcend Media Service, mirrors my thoughts on this matter precisely when he wrote last week about the
power of the alternative press ~ "I suspect that North Dakota’s
plutocrats had no idea who or what they were dealing with. They probably hadn’t
even heard about Democracy Now, since there are so few public radio stations in
North Dakota and an even smaller number that host Goodman’s daily program.

…. And I suspect that that ignorance also holds true for North Dakota’s
militarized police force, its National Guard troops, and ETP’s private security
forces (and their vicious dogs), all of whom were embarrassingly armed to the
teeth like Star Wars Stormtroopers, as they faced the small band of unarmed and
nonviolent protectors

… And thus they misunderstood the soul force power wielded by the Standing
Rock tribe and their supporters. The commanders of the armed forces at Standing
Rock should be ashamed of themselves ~ and the elites behind the intimidation
should be voted out of office this November."

Heart centered spiritual consultant and advisorAllen L
Roland can be contacted atallen@allenroland.comAllen is also a
lecturer and writerwho shares a weekly political and social commentary
on hisweb logand
websiteallenroland.com. He is
also featured columnist on Veterans Today andis a
featured guest on many radio and Television programs.

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I'm a disabled active duty Navy veteran who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, survived a dysfunctional family, pursued and lived my dreams, including being a Navy carrier fighter pilot. I found myself by fully opening my heart, wrote three books, sired four children and I'm still living my ultimate dream by making a difference from a place of celebration and service. My 1998 PhD dissertation on the UNIFIED FIELD was chosen by Noetic Science and Common Boundary as one of the top three world finalists on combining psychology and spirituality. I retired from my private practice in 2014, because of my service connected asbestosis related lung disease, and live in Antioch, California but still remain involved as a featured columnist on Veterans Today and heart centered spiritual consultant and advisor ~ particularly with combat veterans with PTSD as well as others with PTHD ( Post Traumatic Heart Disorder).